The adventure genre died for me many years ago. Just haven't found it interesting at all. I've played the emulators of Kings Quest and Space Quest, and while fun, they didn't hold me for very long. When those games came out, though, I played them all day long. And I also sent letters to Sierra asking which language to learn so I could someday work for them.

What I want to see, is a return to the adventure genre, but with the Rift. If there's one area where the Rift really shines, it's adventure games. Moving slowly through a world, finding stuff, exploring. Dear Esther worked really well with it. Games that are thick with atmosphere work well. And who better to bring us adventure games than Sierra?

Linksil wrote on Aug 7, 2014, 13:03:I'm betting this will be after the exp launch, so you'll have to buy it and then level up to max before you can do it.

Putting it before the expansion will help drive people to purchase the expansion for the level 90 boost (or buying one separate). Boost to 90, hit Timeless Isle for some easy gear, and then jump in to LFR MC. In addition, IF they do any pre-expansion stuff (and I hope they do), this will also get people to try that and hopefully stick around longer.

Doing it after the expansion means you have to rush to level 100 in order to participate in MC. It would also imply the expansion coming out in October/November. That'd be cool, but I don't see it. From what I've heard, they're cutting stuff so they can hit their release. Seems they'd want the extra time. My bet is December 9th or so.

I'm looking forward to seeing a 40-man Rag again. It'll remind me why I hated it so much. The Tarren Mill vs. Southshore sounds like a lot of fun though. Too bad it's only temporary. Was hoping they'd make it in to a BG like that one in Wrath. Wintergrasp?

Optional Nickname! wrote on Aug 4, 2014, 10:17:The Idris Frigate will not be able to hangar itself. It will be in the universe 24/7 unlike other ships which can effectively disappear.

So what happens if this ship dies? I imagine if you bought a $1000 ship, you have it insured (maybe with that lifetime insurance thing they offered). Can you just go get another one? Or is it like a Titan death in EVE where you're just SOL if you lose it?

nin wrote on Jul 30, 2014, 10:33:I would say Elite's case of other players around you, as you fly/play, trumps blizzards need of an auction house.

I didn't even realize it was multiplayer (what I thought was mp only) until last week. I need to read up on the game. How's the PvP work? Is it 100% voluntary or is it like EVE where you are at risk everywhere, just more risk in certain places (can I be suicide-ganked in a safe area)?

Finished the first wing. Saw nothing that would make me want to buy the next 3 wings. I only did the very first set of three, though, not the challenge stuff. Anyone know if the cards are worth it for the harder fights?

I'm tempted to sub for a month and have a look. Anyone still playing? How's the bot problem these days? It was horrible when I quit, and is one of the main reasons I left. Can you still find a dozen bots standing around the dungeon bosses?

I'm treating it like Skyrim. Sure, I've got a dozen quests, but since I don't know wtf I'm looking for, I'll just go do something else. Also, F5 every 30 seconds. F5 EVERYTHING. Because if there's one thing they love to do, is kill you with an explosion that has no indication it's coming. Oh look, a lovely flower in this meadow and *BOOM* everyone is dead.

Haven't crafted at all. 20k gold and dunno what to do with it. Maybe buy more resurrection scrolls. I need lots of those.

Julio wrote on Jul 9, 2014, 09:43:I just don't get 'e-sports'. Why not just play games yourself?

Because I suck and it's fun to watch someone who not only knows what they're doing, but is considered the best in the world at said game. Pretty sure you can "take over" the Dota 2 game these days too (I haven't tried it). I can see how me subbing for someone would destroy their chances at winning.

Yes, Stonesense lets you use the mouse too. I've not tried it, so dunno how good it is. It's most likely going to break with the update too, so you'll have to wait for it to be fixed (unless they've got access to a preview copy and fixed it already).

Tipsy McStagger wrote on Jul 7, 2014, 09:30:Also, is the military system still broken? I'd like to actually fight with my dwarves instead of using traps/bridge mechanics all the time.

I recall they were supposedly fixed in the previous version, but I could never get it to work the way I expected it to. I haven't played in a year, though. I plan on playing in a month or so once bug fixing has started.

I enjoyed this game (the PvE), so I'm sad to see it go. Haven't played in a long time though. Was kind of a bitch to get it to load up right what with GfWL. I was going to play yesterday one last time, but couldn't get it to run in the 2 minutes I was interested. Wish they'd convert it over to Steamworks and keep it running using a TF2 model (hats for everyone!).